St. Louis, Missouri
Cementland
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
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St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Mansfield, Missouri
Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Ramah, New Mexico
This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.
Gallup, New Mexico
John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.
Joseph City, Arizona
Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.
Winslow, Arizona
A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.
Manteo, North Carolina
The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.
Point Harbor, North Carolina
The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
New York, New York
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Southwold, England
A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
Wildwood, New Jersey
Randy Senna's Fascination and retro arcade is home to the last Fascination game in New Jersey, and one of seven remaining as of 2021.
Singapore
This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.
Saratoga, Texas
This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.
Morristown, Tennessee
All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."
Williamsburg, Virginia
Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”
Richmond, Virginia
Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.
Wolin, Poland
A stone in Wolin, Poland, marks the possible location of a legendary Viking fortress.
Norresundby, Denmark
This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.
Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.